CN105101882B - Puncture needle ultrasonic probe and use its diagnostic ultrasound equipment - Google Patents
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Abstract
A kind of puncture needle ultrasonic probe (1) is provided and possesses its diagnostic ultrasound equipment, ultrasonic wave is sent to subject (P) from layered transducer elements (2), and receive ultrasonic echo, formed to the inclined sound ray signal (La) in puncture needle (N) side, the B-mode image in subject (P) deep is generated according to sound ray signal (La), the layered transducer elements (2) are along ultrasonic transmission/reception face (S1) relative to the direction that the angle in the puncture direction of the puncture needle (N) punctured from puncture position I to the front of tested contact level (S2) reduces, configured relative to tested contact level (S2) with predetermined array tilt angle Cl.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of ultrasonic probe and using its diagnostic ultrasound equipment, especially, it is related to and punctures
Puncture needle ultrasonic probe and use its diagnostic ultrasound equipment that pin is used together.
Background technology
All the time, in the medical field, it is practical using the diagnostic ultrasound equipment of ultrasonography.Generally, this
Planting diagnostic ultrasound equipment has the diagnostic device for being built-in with the ultrasonic probe of layered transducer elements and being connected with the ultrasonic probe
Main body, ultrasonic wave is sent from ultrasonic probe to subject, the ultrasonic echo from subject is received in ultrasonic probe,
Electric treatment is carried out to the reception signal in diagnostic device main body, so as to generate ultrasonography.
In addition, according to diagnostic ultrasound equipment, due to that can be handled while ultrasonography is confirmed, so public
Know and puncture needle is set in ultrasonic probe and is used together and can play a role with puncture needle.It is open in patent document 1
The puncture needle probe of the position of puncture needle closely can be confirmed exactly.
Prior art literature
Patent document
Patent document 1：Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2006-288580 publications
The content of the invention
The invention problem to be solved
Fig. 8 represents one (following, existing ultrasonic probe 101) of the ultrasonic probe frequently used in puncture.
Existing ultrasonic probe 101 is the example that centre frequency is the linear ultrasound probe that 7.5MHz, element column pitch are 0.3mm
Son.In existing ultrasonic probe 101, although in the situation that the puncture angle of superficial part (closely) such as puncture needle is 30 °
Under, it can clearly describe ultrasonography, the position of puncture needle can be clearly confirmed in ultrasonography, still, such as
Fruit by the puncture angle of puncture needle tilt 50 °, 60 ° and want to confirm the position of the puncture needle of deep (remote), then inserting
In the case that angle is 50 °, it is about 1/3 in the case of 30 ° that ultrasonography, which decays to insertion angle, is in insertion angle
In the case of 60 °, it is about 1/30 in the case of 30 ° that ultrasonography, which decays to insertion angle, it is impossible to clearly describes and wears
The image of pricker, it is impossible to confirm the position of puncture needle exactly.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a kind of puncture needle of puncture needle that can clearly describe subject deep uses super
Sonic probe and diagnostic ultrasound equipment.
Technical scheme for solving problem
In order to solve above-mentioned problem, the present invention provides a kind of puncture needle ultrasonic probe, it is characterised in that including：Shake
Subarray, the ultrasonic transmission/reception face with the orientation extension along multiple oscillators；And tested contact level, shaken positioned at described
The front in the ultrasonic transmission/reception face of subarray and contacted in ultrasonic diagnosis with subject, in the tested contact level
The vicinity of one end be set with the puncture position of puncture needle, the layered transducer elements are worn along the ultrasonic transmission/reception face relative to described
The direction that the angle in the puncture direction of pricker reduces, is inclined relative to the tested contact level with predetermined array tilt angle, θ
Tiltedly configuration, the puncture direction of the puncture needle is the puncture needle from the puncture position to the front of the tested contact level
The direction of puncture.
Moreover it is preferred that when the wavelength of the ultrasonic wave in subject is set into λ, by the element column pitch of layered transducer elements
A is set to, the approximate expression D (θ) of oscillator directional property is set to
D (θ)={ (sinx)/x } cos θ
X=(π a/ λ) sin θ
When, array tilt angle, θ is met：
D (θ)/D (0 °) ＜ 1/10
Also,
A ＜ λ/and (1+ | sin θ |).
Moreover it is preferred that when the wavelength of the ultrasonic wave in subject is set into λ, by the element column pitch of layered transducer elements
A is set to, the approximate expression D (θ) of oscillator directional property is set to
D (θ)={ (sinx)/x } cos θ
X=(π a/ λ) sin θ
When, array tilt angle, θ is met：
D(θ)/D(0°)≈1/10
Also,
A ＜ λ/and (1+ | sin θ |).
Moreover it is preferred that being provided with the sound attenuating rate wedge shape lower than acoustic lens between layered transducer elements and acoustic lens
Noggin piece.
Moreover it is preferred that the velocity of sound of wedge-shaped noggin piece is slower than the velocity of sound of acoustic lens.
Moreover it is preferred that layered transducer elements also include acoustic matching layer, the acoustic matching layer is arranged on wedge-shaped noggin piece side,
The acoustic impedance of wedge-shaped noggin piece is smaller than acoustic matching layer.
In addition, the present invention provides a kind of diagnostic ultrasound equipment, it is characterised in that also including using super with above-mentioned puncture needle
The diagnostic device main body of sonic probe connection, diagnostic device main body includes：Drive division is sent, in order to send ultrasonic wave to subject
The layered transducer elements of ultrasonic probe are supplied drive signal by beam；Transmission control unit, passes through the driving to being supplied by transmission drive division
Signal provides predetermined transmission retardation and forms ultrasonic beam；Signal processing part is received, according to from receiving from subject
Ultrasonic echo ultrasonic probe layered transducer elements output reception signal, generation receive data；Phase adjustment adder,
To receiving the predetermined reception retardation of data offer and carrying out addition process, so as to generate sound ray signal；Signal processing part, according to
The focal position of ultrasonic wave and to sound ray signal implement correction for attenuation；And correction form storage part, with correction form, at this
Transmission retardation, reception retardation that correction form records the configuration and focal position according to oscillator and individually calculated in advance
And the correction for attenuation amount based on focal position, transmission control unit based on the correction form that stores in correction form storage part,
Predetermined transmission retardation is provided to drive signal and ultrasonic beam is formed, and phase adjustment adder is based in correction form storage
The correction form stored in portion, to receiving the predetermined reception retardation of data offer and carrying out addition process, so as to generate sound ray
Signal, signal processing part implements correction for attenuation based on the correction form stored in correction form storage part.
In addition, the present invention provides a kind of diagnostic ultrasound equipment, it is characterised in that also including using super with above-mentioned puncture needle
The diagnostic device main body of sonic probe connection, diagnostic device main body includes：Drive division is sent, in order to send ultrasonic wave to subject
The layered transducer elements of ultrasonic probe are supplied drive signal by beam；Transmission control unit, passes through the driving to being supplied by transmission drive division
Signal provides predetermined transmission retardation and forms ultrasonic beam；Signal processing part is received, according to from receiving from subject
Ultrasonic echo ultrasonic probe layered transducer elements output reception signal, generation receive data；Phase adjustment adder,
By to receiving the predetermined reception retardation of data offer and carrying out addition process, so as to generate sound ray signal；Signal processing part,
Correction for attenuation is implemented to sound ray signal according to the focal position of ultrasonic wave；And high-speed computation processing unit, according to matching somebody with somebody for oscillator
Put and focal position, individually calculate and send retardation, receive retardation and the correction for attenuation amount based on focal position.
Moreover it is preferred that high-speed computation processing unit is used as phase adjustment adder and signal processing part simultaneously.
Invention effect
According to the present invention, in ultrasonography, even the deep of subject, it also can clearly describe puncture needle,
The position of the puncture needle at the deep of subject can be grasped exactly.Thereby, it is possible to prevent from puncturing by mistake, furthermore it is possible to improve
Extreme angles are punctured, and the illness in the deep of subject can also be punctured.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the structure for the puncture needle ultrasonic probe for representing embodiments of the present invention 1.
Fig. 2 is the stereogram of the puncture needle ultrasonic probe of embodiments of the present invention 1.
Fig. 3 is schematically to illustrate sending ultrasonic beam from the puncture needle ultrasonic probe of the present invention and receiving ultrasound
The sound ray signal and the explanation figure of the relation of focal position formed during ripple echo.
Fig. 4 is including of describing in the case where having used the puncture needle ultrasonic probe of embodiments of the present invention 1
The explanation figure of the ultrasonography of puncture needle.
Fig. 5 is the integrally-built block diagram for the diagnostic ultrasound equipment for representing embodiments of the present invention 2.
Fig. 6 is to illustrate the layered transducer elements hair from the puncture needle ultrasonic probe of the variation of embodiments of the present invention 1
The explanation figure of refraction of the ultrasonic wave sent between wedge-shaped noggin piece and acoustic lens.
Fig. 7 is the integrally-built block diagram of the diagnostic device main body for the variation for representing embodiments of the present invention 2.
Fig. 8 be describe in the case where having used existing puncture needle ultrasonic probe include the ultrasonic wave of puncture needle
The explanation figure of image.
Embodiment
Based on preferred embodiment shown in the drawings, ultrasonic probe of the invention and ultrasonic wave described further below are examined
Disconnected device.
Embodiment 1
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the structure for the puncture needle ultrasonic probe for representing embodiments of the present invention 1.
The puncture needle ultrasonic probe 1 of embodiment 1 includes：Layered transducer elements 2, with the orientation along multiple oscillators
The ultrasonic transmission/reception face S1 of extension；Acoustic lens 3, is arranged on before the ultrasonic transmission/reception face S1 sides i.e. layered transducer elements 2 of layered transducer elements 2
Side, with the tested contact level S2 contacted in ultrasonic diagnosis with subject P；And wedge-shaped noggin piece 4, it is arranged on and shakes
Between subarray 2 and acoustic lens 3, in puncture needle with ultrasonic probe 1, the neighbouring setting in tested contact level S2 one end
There is puncture needle N puncture position I, by puncture needle retainer (not shown), puncture needle N is pacified with predetermined puncture angle φ
Dress.
The direction that angle of the layered transducer elements 2 along puncture directions of the ultrasonic transmission/reception face S1 relative to puncture needle N reduces, i.e.
In the way of making ultrasonic transmission/reception face S1 towards puncture position I, relative to tested contact level S2 with predetermined array tilt angle
Degree θ is arranged obliquely, and puncture needle N puncture direction is that puncture needle N is punctured from puncture position I to tested contact level S2 front
Direction.
Fig. 2 is the stereogram of the puncture needle ultrasonic probe 1 shown in Fig. 1.Puncture needle N puncture position I is located at oscillator
The center in the elevation angle (elevation) direction of array 2, puncture needle N enters from azimuth (azimuth) direction of layered transducer elements 2,
In the central mode by the elevation direction of layered transducer elements 2, subject P is punctured.
Therefore, ultrasonic wave is sent along the direction vertical with ultrasonic transmission/reception face S1 in the ultrasonic probe 1 from embodiment 1
In the case of beam, with the ultrasonic beam phase based on the ultrasonic transmission/reception face existing ultrasonic probe parallel with tested contact level
Than, can send relative to puncture needle N more perpendicular access to ultrasonic beam, can receive and become apparent from from puncture needle N
Ultrasonic echo.This point to layered transducer elements with existing ultrasonic diagnosis, being scanned and turning to ultrasonic beam
(steer) situation is different in physical property.
Layered transducer elements 2 with the predetermined spacing a multiple oscillators linearly equally spaced arranged by being constituted, and each oscillator is example
Such as by with piezoelectric ceramics that PZT (lead zirconate titanate) is representative, with polymer piezoelectric member that PVDF (Kynoar) is representative
The two ends of the piezoelectrics of the compositions such as part are formed with the oscillator of electrode.
If applying the voltage of pulse type or continuous wave in the electrode of such oscillator, piezoelectrics stretch, from each
Oscillator produces the ultrasonic wave of pulse type or continuous wave, and ultrasonic beam is formed by the synthesis of these ultrasonic waves.In addition, each
Oscillator receives the ultrasonic wave to be propagated and stretched, and produces electric signal.These electric signals are defeated as the reception signal of ultrasonic wave
Go out.
Acoustic lens 3 is arranged on the front of layered transducer elements 2, in ultrasonic diagnosis, and the outer surface S2 of acoustic lens 3 is with being detected
Body P is directly contacted.Acoustic lens 3 is for example formed by silicon rubber, for making the ultrasonic beam from the transmission of layered transducer elements 2 in subject P
Interior predetermined depth boundling.
Wedge-shaped noggin piece 4 is for making outer surfaces of the ultrasonic transmission/reception face S1 relative to acoustic lens 3 of layered transducer elements 2
The wedge-shaped component that S2 is set with array tilt angle Cl, propagates the ultrasonic wave produced in layered transducer elements 2, and propagates
Ultrasonic echo from subject P.Wedge-shaped noggin piece 4 is such as the shape as silicon rubber, polyurethanes synthetic resin, epoxy
Into.
Then, the action of the puncture needle ultrasonic probe 1 of embodiment 1 is shown.
As shown in figure 3, being sent from relative to the subject P layered transducer elements 2 set with predetermined array tilt angle Cl
Ultrasonic wave, for example, focusing position Fa1 formation ultrasonic beams, receive ultrasonic echo in layered transducer elements 2 and form sound ray letter
Number La.
Compared with by sound ray signal formed by existing ultrasonic probe, sound ray signal La rolls oblique to puncture needle N
Ground is formed, even so in the case of the deep for reaching subject P such as puncture needle N gradient is 50 ° or 60 °,
Compared with existing ultrasonic probe, the ultrasonic wave from puncture needle N also can be more clearly from received in layered transducer elements 2 and is returned
Ripple, as shown in figure 4, can more clearly from describe the B-mode image in the subject P deeps including puncture needle N.
If set to the wavelength X of the ultrasonic wave in human body (subject P), then it represents that oscillator to the relative of θ angle directions
Sound pressure level, oscillator directional property approximate expression D (θ) represents as following (1) formula.
D (θ)={ (sinx)/x } cos θ, x=(π a/ λ) sin θ ... (1)
, can be if the sensitivity decrease amount of ultrasonic echo is untill -20dB as common judgment standard
Good image is made in ultrasonic diagnosis.
Now, if, the puncture needle ultrasonic probe 1 of the present invention set identically with existing ultrasonic probe 101
Centered on frequency be 7.5MHz, element column pitch a be 0.3mm linear ultrasound probe, then as Fig. 8 existing ultrasonogram
As shown, compared with puncture needle N gradient is 30 ° of situation, in the case where puncture needle N gradient is 60 °, D (θ=30 °)/
(0 °) of D is 1/10 (- 20dB), and (0 °) of D (θ=50 °)/D is 1/30 (- 30dB), (0 °) of D (θ=60 °)/D be 1/300 (-
50dB), so its ultrasonography (B-mode image) decays to about 1/30.
Therefore, in embodiments of the present invention 1, at least lifted by the sensitivity decrease amount of the image range of desired observation
During height -20dB, i.e. be set to array tilt angle, θ=10 °, make the ultrasonic transmission/reception face S1 of layered transducer elements 2 relative to acoustic lens
Outer surface S2 rolls oblique 10 ° to puncture needle N, so that sensitivity decrease amount improvement -20dB during D (θ=60 °), can be by
The gradient of puncture needle N in the present invention be 60 ° in the case of B-mode image to turn into existing puncture needle N gradient be 50 °
In the case of the equal image of B-mode image.
Also, on the other hand, there is the upper limit in array tilt angle, θ.The upper limit of array tilt angle, θ is by following (2) formula
Represent.
A ＜ λ/and (1+ | sin θ |) ... (2)
(2) formula is determined according to the graing lobe (Grating lobes) produced in ultrasonic probe 1.
Because, in image conversion, in fact, diversion treatments are carried out in order to carry out image conversion as in the past,
But, if making layered transducer elements be tilted more than the θ shown in (2) formula scope after diversion treatments are carried out, grid
Valve becomes too much and can produce the virtual image in the picture.
According to the above, it is 7.5MHz, shakes if the puncture needle ultrasonic probe 1 of the present invention is set into centre frequency
The element column pitch of son is popped one's head in for 0.3mm linear ultrasound, then according to above-mentioned (1) formula and (2) formula, for becoming apparent from
The array tilt angle, θ that the layered transducer elements 2 in subject P deep are described on ground is preferably 8 °~15 ° or so, in addition, being most preferably
10 ° or so.
According to the above, according to the puncture of embodiment 1 ultrasonic probe 1, it is possible to increase puncture visibility,
And can improve puncture extreme angles (extreme angles for being capable of visuognosis puncture needle), thereby, it is possible to prevent by mistake puncture or
Illness to subject deep can also be punctured.
Embodiment 2
Fig. 5 is to represent to include ultrasonic diagnosis of the above-mentioned puncture needle with the embodiments of the present invention 2 of ultrasonic probe 1
The integrally-built block diagram of device.
The diagnostic ultrasound equipment of embodiment 2 is by the puncture needle that is connected with each other (following, the ultrasonic wave of ultrasonic probe 1
1) probe is constituted with diagnostic device main body 12, and ultrasonic probe 1 includes multiple being shaken by what is linearly equally spaced arranged respectively
The layered transducer elements 2 that sub- 2a is constituted and multiplexer 5 and multiplexer that each oscillator 2a of layered transducer elements 2 is connected with each other
5 transmit-receive switches 5 being connected with each other, the transmission drive division 7 and transmission control unit 8 being sequentially connected from transmit-receive switch 6, open with transmitting-receiving
Close the 6 reception signal processing parts 9 connected, the reception control unit 10 being connected with reception signal processing part 9, connect with receiving control unit 10
The probe control unit 11 for connecing and being also connected with transmission control unit 8.
In addition, diagnostic device main body 12 includes phase adjustment adder 13, is sequentially connected from phase adjustment adder 13
Signal processing part 14, image processing part 15, display control unit 16 and display part 17, in addition, including with phase adjustment adder
13rd, the main body control portion 18 of signal processing part 14 and the interconnection of display control unit 16, the behaviour being connected with main body control portion 18
Make portion 19, the form storage part 20 being connected with each other with main body control portion 18.Form storage part 20 internally has correction form 21,
Phase adjustment adder 13 is connected from the reception signal processing part 9 of ultrasonic probe 1, main body control portion 16 and ultrasonic probe 1
Probe control unit 11 be connected with each other.
The multiple oscillator 2a for constituting layered transducer elements 3 are based on from drive division 7 is sent by transmit-receive switch 6, multiplexer 5
The drive signal of supply, to send ultrasonic wave and receive the ultrasonic echo from subject, and exports reception signal.
Multiplexer 5 based on passed through transmission control unit 8 or receive control unit 10 from probe control unit 11
Indicate, switching sends multiple oscillator 2a of ultrasonic wave, in addition, switching receives multiple oscillator 2a of ultrasonic echo.
Connection between the switching of multiplexer 5 of transmit-receive switch 6 and transmission drive division 7 and reception signal processing part 9, so as to
Based on having passed through transmission control unit 8 or having received the instruction from probe control unit 11 of control unit 10, it will be driven from sending
In the case that the drive signal that portion 7 is supplied to passes to layered transducer elements 2, between linkup transmit drive division 7 and multiplexer 5 simultaneously
The connection between reception processing unit 9 and multiplexer 5 is cut off, also, is obtained receiving signal processing part 9 from layered transducer elements 2
In the case of receiving signal, connection receives between signal processing part 9 and multiplexer 5 and cuts off transmission drive division 7 and multichannel
Connection between multiplexer 5.
Drive division 7 is sent for example including multiple impulse generators, based on the transmission delay figure selected by transmission control unit 8
Case, adjusts the retardation of respective drive signal and is supplied to multiple oscillator 2a so that the ultrasonic wave sent from multiple oscillator 2a
The ultrasonic beam of the wide scope in the region of the tissue formed in covering subject.Here, delay pattern is sent to refer to based on drive
To the pattern of each oscillator 2a transmission retardations set in the transmission of the ultrasonic wave of dynamic signal.
Transmission control unit 8 selects sending the inside (not shown) of drive division 7 according to the instruction from probe control unit 11
Stored in memory multiple transmissions delay pattern in one, and based on send delay pattern, to from send drive division to each
The drive signal that individual oscillator 2a is provided gives predetermined retardation.In addition, sending the internal storage (not shown) of drive division 7
Multiple transmissions delay pattern of middle storage is that transmission control unit 8 is sending the internal storage memory storage (not shown) of drive division 7
's.In addition, instruction of the transmission control unit 8 according to probe control unit 11, also controls the cutting to the transmission side of drive division 7 of transmit-receive switch 6
Change.
Receiving signal processing part 9 includes LNA (low-noise amplifier (Low-Noise Amplifier)), ATN ((Arc
Tangent)) circuit (arc tangent circuit), A/D (analog/digital) converter.Receive signal processing part 9 and receive control unit 10
Instruction after, to being handled from the corresponding oscillator 2a reception signals exported, be converted to the reception signal of numeral, and logarithm
The reception signal of word implements orthogonal detection processing or quadrature sampling processing and generates complex baseband signal, and complex baseband signal is carried out
Sampling, so as to generate the sample data of the information in the region including tissue.The sample data of generation is output to diagnostic device main body 2
Phase adjustment adder 11.
Control unit 10 is received according to the instruction from probe control unit 11, docking is received signal processing part 9 and is controlled, make from
The reception signal of oscillator 2a outputs is converted to sample data, and is output to the phase adjustment adder of diagnostic device main body 12.This
Outside, instruction of the control unit 10 according to probe control unit 11 is received, the cutting to the reception side of signal processing part 9 of transmit-receive switch 6 is also controlled
Change.
Probe control unit 11 is carried out based on the various control signals sent from the main body control portion 18 of diagnostic device main body 12
The control in each portion of ultrasonic probe 1.As described above, probe control unit 11 ultrasonic wave and is being shaken with being sent from layered transducer elements 2
The mode of ultrasonic echo is received in subarray 2, transmission control unit 8 is controlled respectively as described above and receives control unit 10.
The phase adjustment adder 13 of diagnostic device main body 2 is obtained from the reception signal processing part 8 of ultrasonic probe 1 to be included
The sample data of the information in the region of tissue, according to reception direction (this set in the probe control unit 11 of ultrasonic probe 1
In, the direction vertical with ultrasonic transmission/reception face), stored from the internal storage (not shown) of phase adjustment adder 11
It is multiple to receive one reception delay pattern of selection in delay pattern, and delay pattern is received based on selected, to by reception number
Respective reception is given according to multiple complex baseband signals of expression retardation and to be added, so that pair corresponding with each oscillator 2a and connecing
Receive the multiple reception data with the time difference generated in signal processing part 9 and carry out beam forming.Pass through the beam forming, generation
The baseband signal (sound ray signal) that the focus of ultrasonic echo is concentrated.Here, delay pattern is received to refer to generate sound ray letter
Number and to the pattern for the reception retardation individually given by the obtained reception data of each oscillator 2a.
Sound of the signal processing part 14 according to the depth of the reflection position of ultrasonic wave to being generated by phase adjustment adder 13
Line signal is implemented after the correction of the decay based on distance, and conversion (grating conversion) is the scanning side according to common vision signal
The picture signal of formula, so as to generate the faultage image information relevant with the tissue in subject P i.e. B-mode image signal.Generation
B-mode image signal be output to image processing part 15.
The B-mode image signal that 15 pairs of image processing part is generated in signal processing part 14 implements predetermined image procossing.
Predetermined image procossing refers to, is needed such as gray proces, enhancing processing in order to improve the visibility of ultrasonography
The image procossing wanted.The B-mode image data output of image procossing has been carried out to display control unit 16, also, has been stored in and does not scheme
In the image storage part shown.
Display control unit 16 carries out image procossing in image processing part 15, and based on the B-mode image signal being output
And display part 17 is shown ultrasonography.
Display part 17 is the display equipment such as LCD, and ultrasonography is shown by the control of display control unit 16.
Main body control portion 18 controls each portion of diagnostic device main body 12 according to the instruction of the operator from operating portion 19,
And multiple delay patterns, multiple receptions of sending are obtained from the correction form 20 of form storage part 19 and postpone pattern and depth
Corresponding correction for attenuation amount, and be respectively outputted to send drive division 7, phase adjustment adder 13, signal processing part 14 and do not scheme
The internal storage shown.
Operating portion 19 is used for the ultrasonic diagnosis to being made up of ultrasonic probe 1 and diagnostic device main body 12 for operator
Device sends various instructions.
Multiple transmissions delay pattern that form storage part 20 stored record is precalculated, multiple receptions delay pattern, with
The correction form 21 of the corresponding correction for attenuation amount of depth, also, exported according to the instruction in main body control portion 18 in correction form
The various information recorded in 21.
On correction form 21 in record precalculate multiple transmissions delay pattern, multiple receptions delay pattern,
Correction for attenuation amount corresponding with depth, due to layered transducer elements 2 by the ultrasonic transmission/reception face S1 of layered transducer elements 2 relative to acoustic lens
Outer surface S2 gradients angle, θ and set, so being the depth in subject P for each sound ray signal and its focal position
Each combination, in the transmission retardation needed for each oscillator 2a, to receive retardation and correction for attenuation amount different, in correction
Transmission delay pattern, reception delay pattern and the correction for attenuation amount stored in form 21 is very more.
It is phase adjustment adder 13, signal processing part 14, image processing part 15, aobvious in such diagnostic device main body 2
Show that control unit 16 and main body control portion 18 are constituted by CPU and for the operation program for making CPU carry out various processing, but it is also possible to
These parts are constituted using digital circuit.These operation programs are stored in the storage part (not shown) of diagnostic device main body 2.This
Outside, as the storage medium in storage part (not shown), in addition to built-in hard disk, additionally it is possible to using floppy disk, MO, MT,
RAM, CD-ROM or DVD-ROM etc..
Then, the action of embodiment 1 is illustrated.
When starting ultrasonic diagnosis, according to probe control unit 11, transmit-receive switch 6 is switched by receiving control unit 10, will
Multiplexer 5 and transmission drive division 7 are connected, and drive signal is exported from drive division 7 is sent by multiplexer 5
To layered transducer elements 2, according to these drive signals, ultrasonic wave is sent from the multiple oscillator 2a for constituting layered transducer elements 2.
In addition, sending drive division 7 includes internal storage (not shown), it is stored in form by main body control portion 18 and deposits
Storage portion 20 correction form 21 described in the ultrasonic transmission/reception face with layered transducer elements 2 tilt angle theta it is corresponding it is multiple send
Postpone pattern, the drive signal for being sent to layered transducer elements 2 from transmission drive division 7 is prolonged based on the transmission selected by transmission drive division 7
Slow pattern, predetermined transmission retardation is set for each oscillator 2a.
If the transmission of the ultrasonic wave from multiple oscillator 2a terminates, cut by probe control unit 11 by switch 6 is sent
Reception signal processing part 9 side is changed to, multiplexer 5 and reception signal processing part 9 are connected, connected from by multiplexer 5
The oscillator 2a connect receives signal to the output of signal processing part 9 is received.
The docking collection of letters is handled in signal processing part 9 is received, and is converted to the reception signal of numeral, and by orthogonal
Detection processing or quadrature sampling handle and generate complex baseband signal, complex baseband signal are sampled, so as to generate including group
The sample data of the information in the region knitted.The sample data of generation is output to the phase adjustment adder of diagnostic device main body 2
11。
In phase adjustment adder 13, according to the reception direction set in the probe control unit 11 of ultrasonic probe 1
(here, the direction vertical with ultrasonic transmission/reception face), is deposited from the internal storage (not shown) of phase adjustment adder 13
Selection one receives delay pattern in multiple receptions delay pattern of storage, and receives delay pattern based on selected, to by connecing
Multiple complex baseband signals for representing of data are received to give respective reception retardation and be added, thus it is pair corresponding with each oscillator 2a and
The multiple reception data with the time difference generated in signal processing part 9 is received carry out beam forming.Beam forming will be passed through
And the sound ray signal output generated in phase adjustment adder 13 is to signal processing part 14.
In addition, identically with above-mentioned multiple transmissions delay pattern, multiple delay patterns that receive correspond in form storage
The tiltangleθ in the ultrasonic transmission/reception face of the layered transducer elements 2 described in the correction form 21 in portion 20, is deposited by main body control portion 18
Storage is in the internal storage (not shown) of phase adjustment adder 13.
In signal processing part 14, the sound ray signal obtained from phase adjustment adder 13 is implemented according to the anti-of ultrasonic wave
Penetrate the depth of position and carry out the fall-off correction processing of correction for attenuation.The correction for attenuation amount used in correction for attenuation is in form
The correction for attenuation amount stored in the correction form 21 of storage part 20, signal processing part is stored in advance in by main body control portion 18
In 14 internal storage (not shown).Signal processing part 4 by the sound ray signal for having carried out fall-off correction processing by carrying out light
Grid are changed and generate B-mode image signal.By the B-mode image signal output of generation to image processing part 15.
15 pairs of B-mode image signals exported from signal processing part 14 of image processing part implement predetermined image procossing, and
The B-mode image signal output of image procossing will have been carried out to display control unit 16.
Instruction of the display control unit 16 based on main body control portion 18, the B-mode image signal for having carried out image procossing is defeated
Go out to display part 17, display part 17 shows the B-mode image based on B-mode image signal i.e. ultrasonography.
In addition, the variation of the puncture needle ultrasonic probe 1 as embodiment 1, layered transducer elements 2 can also be in ultrasound
Ripple transmitting-receiving face S1 sides have acoustic matching layer (not shown).Here, acoustic matching layer refers to be used to make layered transducer elements 2 and and layered transducer elements
The component of acoustic impedance match (matching) between the 2 wedge-shaped noggin pieces 4 connected, acoustic lens 3 and subject.Oscillator battle array
The acoustic matching layer (not shown) of row 2 has the acoustic impedance bigger than wedge-shaped noggin piece 4.In addition, as acoustic matching layer (not shown),
The various known components for the matching that acoustic impedance can be achieved can be utilized.
Furthermore it is preferred that the sound attenuating rate of wedge-shaped noggin piece 4 is lower than acoustic lens 3.Furthermore it is preferred that wedge-shaped noggin piece 4
The velocity of sound it is slower than the velocity of sound of acoustic lens 3.If meeting the condition of the velocity of sound, according to wedge-shaped noggin piece 4 and the folding of acoustic lens 3
The relation of rate is penetrated, as shown in fig. 6, it is oblique that the ultrasonic wave sent from layered transducer elements 2 can be made further to be rolled to puncture needle N, can
The ultrasonic echo from puncture needle N in subject P deep is more clearly received, can more clearly describe ultrasonic wave
Image.
In addition, the variation of the diagnostic ultrasound equipment as embodiment 2, as shown in fig. 7, diagnostic device main body 32
Phase adjustment adder 13, signal processing part 14, image processing part 15 can also be made up of ultrahigh speed arithmetic unit 33.
Now, due to that can will send retardation, receive the calculating of retardation and correction for attenuation amount in ultrahigh speed computing
Carried out in real time in device 36, so correction form 21 of the main body control portion 18 without reference to form storage part 20, it becomes possible to promote
Each processing.Therefore, in diagnostic device main body 32, it need not can store on sending retardation, reception retardation and declining
The form storage part 20 and correction form 21 of the huge data of correction down amount.
More than, it is described in detail by the puncture needle ultrasonic probe of the present invention and is filled using its ultrasonic diagnosis
Put, but the present invention is not limited to above-mentioned embodiment, can also carry out without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention various
Improvement and change.
Label declaration
1 puncture needle ultrasonic probe, 2 layered transducer elements, 2a oscillators, 3 acoustic lens, 4 wedge-shaped noggin pieces, 5 multiplexings
Device, 6 transmit-receive switches, 7 send drive division, 8 transmission control units, 9 reception signal processing parts, 10 reception control units, 11 probe controls
Portion, 12 diagnostic device main bodys, 13 phase adjustment adders, 14 signal processing parts, 15 image processing parts, 16 display control units, 17
Display part, 18 main body control portions, 19 operating portions, 20 form storage parts, 21 correction forms, La sound rays signal, Fa1 focal positions,
S1 ultrasonic transmission/receptions face, the outer surface (tested contact level) of S2 acoustic lens, I puncture positions, N puncture needles, P subjects, θ gusts
Arrange angle of inclination, φ puncture angles, the wavelength of ultrasonic wave in λ human bodies (subject), a elements column pitch, 101 existing ultrasounds
Ripple is popped one's head in.
Claims (10)
1. a kind of puncture needle ultrasonic probe,
Including：Layered transducer elements, the ultrasonic transmission/reception face with the orientation extension along multiple oscillators；
Tested contact level, positioned at the ultrasonic transmission/reception face of the layered transducer elements front and in ultrasonic diagnosis and quilt
A corpse or other object for laboratory examination and chemical testing is contacted；And
Acoustic lens, is arranged on the ultrasonic transmission/reception surface side of the layered transducer elements,
Characterized in that,
The outer surface of the acoustic lens is the tested contact level,
The puncture position of puncture needle is set with the outside of one end of the tested contact level,
The puncture needle is by puncture needle retainer with the puncture angle φ's predetermined relative to the tested contact level inclination
Mode is installed on the puncture position,
The layered transducer elements are along the ultrasonic transmission/reception face in the way of making the ultrasonic transmission/reception facing to the puncture position
Configured relative to the tested contact level with predetermined array tilt angle Cl,
The puncture needle is from the puncture position with the puncture angle φ predetermined relative to tested contact level inclination side
Formula is punctured to the front of the tested contact level.
2. puncture needle ultrasonic probe according to claim 1, it is characterised in that
When the wavelength of the ultrasonic wave in the subject is set into λ, the element column pitch of the layered transducer elements is set to a, will be shaken
The approximate expression D (θ) of sub- directional property is set to
D (θ)={ (sinx)/x } cos θ
X=(π a/ λ) sin θ
When, array tilt angle, θ is met：
D (θ)/D (0 °) ＜ 1/10
Also,
A ＜ λ/and (1+ | sin θ |).
3. puncture needle ultrasonic probe according to claim 1, it is characterised in that
When the wavelength of the ultrasonic wave in the subject is set into λ, the element column pitch of the layered transducer elements is set to a, will be shaken
The approximate expression D (θ) of sub- directional property is set to
D (θ)={ (sinx)/x } cos θ
X=(π a/ λ) sin θ
When, array tilt angle, θ is met：
D(θ)/D(0°)≈1/10
Also,
A ＜ λ/and (1+ | sin θ |).
4. puncture needle ultrasonic probe according to claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that
Between the layered transducer elements and the acoustic lens, the sound attenuating rate wedge shape filling structure lower than the acoustic lens is provided with
Part.
5. puncture needle ultrasonic probe according to claim 4, it is characterised in that
The velocity of sound of the wedge-shaped noggin piece is slower than the velocity of sound of the acoustic lens.
6. puncture needle ultrasonic probe according to claim 4, it is characterised in that
The layered transducer elements also include acoustic matching layer, and the acoustic matching layer is arranged on the wedge-shaped noggin piece side,
The acoustic impedance of the wedge-shaped noggin piece is smaller than the acoustic matching layer.
7. puncture needle ultrasonic probe according to claim 5, it is characterised in that
The layered transducer elements also include acoustic matching layer, and the acoustic matching layer is arranged on the wedge-shaped noggin piece side,
The acoustic impedance of the wedge-shaped noggin piece is smaller than the acoustic matching layer.
8. a kind of diagnostic ultrasound equipment, including puncture needle ultrasonic probe described in any one of claim 1 to 7 with
And the diagnostic device main body being connected with the ultrasonic probe, the diagnostic ultrasound equipment is characterised by,
The diagnostic device main body includes：
Drive division is sent, in order to send ultrasonic beam to subject, drive is supplied to the layered transducer elements of the ultrasonic probe
Dynamic signal；
Transmission control unit, by the predetermined transmission retardation of the drive signal offer to being supplied by the transmission drive division
Form ultrasonic beam；
Signal processing part is received, according to shaking described in receive the ultrasonic probe of the ultrasonic echo from subject
The reception signal of subarray output, generation receives data；
The reception data are provided predetermined reception retardation and carry out addition process, so as to generate by phase adjustment adder
Sound ray signal；
Signal processing part, correction for attenuation is implemented according to the focal position of ultrasonic wave to the sound ray signal；And
Form storage part is corrected, with correction form, configuration and Jiao according to the oscillator are recorded in the correction form
The transmission retardation, the reception retardation and the declining based on the focal position put position and individually calculated in advance
Correction down amount,
The transmission control unit is based on the correction form stored in the correction form storage part, to the drive signal
The predetermined transmission retardation is provided and the ultrasonic beam is formed,
The phase adjustment adder is received based on the correction form stored in the correction form storage part to described
Data provide the predetermined reception retardation and carry out addition process, so that the sound ray signal is generated,
The signal processing part implements the decay school based on the correction form stored in the correction form storage part
Just.
9. a kind of diagnostic ultrasound equipment, including puncture needle ultrasonic probe described in any one of claim 1 to 7 and
The diagnostic device main body being connected with the ultrasonic probe, the diagnostic ultrasound equipment is characterised by,
The diagnostic device main body includes：
Drive division is sent, in order to send ultrasonic beam to subject, drive is supplied to the layered transducer elements of the ultrasonic probe
Dynamic signal；
Transmission control unit, by the predetermined transmission retardation of the drive signal offer to being supplied by the transmission drive division
Form ultrasonic beam；
Signal processing part is received, according to shaking described in receive the ultrasonic probe of the ultrasonic echo from subject
The reception signal of subarray output, generation receives data；
The reception data are provided predetermined reception retardation and carry out addition process, so as to generate by phase adjustment adder
Sound ray signal；
Signal processing part, correction for attenuation is implemented according to the focal position of ultrasonic wave to the sound ray signal；And
High-speed computation processing unit, according to the configuration of the oscillator and the focal position, individually calculates the transmission retardation, institute
State reception retardation and the correction for attenuation amount based on the focal position.
10. diagnostic ultrasound equipment according to claim 9, it is characterised in that
The high-speed computation processing unit is used as the phase adjustment adder and the signal processing part simultaneously.
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